The opinion in support of the decision being entered today
was not written for publication in a law journal and
is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 14
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ESSIEN EYO-OKON ITA and SCOTT HILTON CLARKE
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Appeal No. 2001-0645
Application No. 09/055,472
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ON BRIEF
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Before COHEN, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1-9, all the claims pending in the
application.
Appellants’ invention pertains to a reconstructive surgical
implant device, and more particularly to a device useful as a
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